On December 14, 2015, Immune Pharmaceuticals (IMNP) provided a brief update for investors on the status of its preclinical bi-specific antibodies platform. As a reminder, outside of the lead immuno-inflammation focus with Phase 2 Bertilimumab for Bullous Pemphigoid and Ulcerative Colitis, Immune has a preclinical immuno-oncology program that consists of NanomAbs and bi-specific antibodies. Investors…
Yes, investors, there are still millions of people who smoke cigarettes! Bafflingly, despite all the science and meta-analyses, U.S. Surgeon General warnings and CDC case studies, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 5.6 trillion cigarettes were sold globally in 2014. Forty percent of these sales took place in Asia, where roughly two-thirds of the population…
Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT: ATNM) had a very successful showing at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting held over the past few days in Orlando, FL. The highlight of the event for the company was a poster presentation of Phase 1 clinical data with Actimab-A, the company’s CD33 targeting alpha particle immunotherapy for the…
Acute Leukemia – A Quick Overview Leukemias are cancers of the blood and involve bone marrow, circulating white blood cells, and organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes. The cancer usually manifests in the bone marrow and results in a high number of abnormal white blood cells called blasts (also called leukemia cells). The…
I’m long Depomed (DEPO). Here is my model: Depomed has now raised guidance two quarters in a row (Q2, Q3). I think the current guidance is still conservative. Management is guiding to revenues between $336 million and $348 million for 2015. I model $344 million, with most of the growth coming from Nucynta / ER. Upside…
RedHill Biopharma Ltd (RDHL) continues to intrigue me from an investment standpoint. In October, I wrote an article detailing the company’s Phase 3 triple-antibiotic therapy for the treatment of Crohn’s disease. Investors can view that article >> HERE <<. In that article, I also provided a quick background on the company and briefly mentioned two other…
“Though this be madness, yet there is method in ’t” – Hamlet: Act II, Sc 2 If you watch a lot of television, especially things like the National Football League (NFL) or PGA Tour golf, or even CNBC, it is virtually impossible to go through a sitting without seeing a commercial for an erectile dysfunction…
Last week I wrote an article on Immune Pharmaceuticals (IMNP) and its first-in-class fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody, bertilimumab, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Immune’s drug is currently in a Phase 2 trial targeting patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). Investors can view that article here >> LINK I spent a lot…
A Quick Look At IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is a chronic, lifelong condition with serious quality of life implications. According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), IBD affects as many as 1.4 million Americans, most of which are diagnosed before the age of 30….
On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, I attended the Immune Pharmaceuticals (IMNP) R&D Day at the company’s U.S. headquarters at the Alexandria Center for Life Science, in New York City. The majority of the event was spent talking about Immune’s lead pipeline candidate, bertilimumab, for the treatment of immune-inflammatory diseases of the skin and gastrointestinal tract….